Let a,b,c be any real numbers. Suppose that there are real numbers x, y, z not all zero such that x=cy+bz,y=az+cx, and z=bx+ay.Then a2+b2+c2+2abc is equal to
A
0
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B
1
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C
2
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D
-1
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Solution
The correct option is A 1 Given, x=cy+bz y=az+cx⇒y=az+c(cy+bz)=az+bcz+c2y y(1−c2)=az+bcz y=(a+bc)z(1−c2) x=c(a+bc)z(1−c2)+bz x=acz+bc2z+bz−bc2z(1−c2) =(ac+b)z1−c2 z=bx+ay z=bz(ac+b)1−c2+az(a+bc)1−c2 1−c2=abc+b2+a2+abc 1=a2+b2+c2+2abc